Saturday, January 25, 2014

3D Project/Big Shot Class/Club - Thursday, January 23

Here are the fun projects we made at class this week.... I haven't gotten enough of Valentine's Day yet,
so here are a couple of fun treat/gift choices for you.....

This is a great little Hershey Chocolate Nugget holder (courtesy of Kelly Agee)....

This cute treat holder is made with a 2" x 7 1/2" strip of Coastal Cabana card stock. I scored it at 3 1/4" on each end and then punched the ends with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Next, we added a 1/2" strip from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper stack to the bottom of the treat. We also stamped the flag, scalloped heart and small white heart from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and die-cut them with the coordinating Hearts a Flutter framelits. Finally, we punched a large heart with the Full Heart Punch and then added those cute dots with the new Decorative Dots Impression folder (this is a FREE Sale-a-bration item you can get with any $50 order!).

This Petite Purse Bigz Die was all the rage a few years ago, and I thought it would be fun to bring it out and play with it again for Valentine's Day!! Of course, we used Real Red card stock for the purse and then stamped the coordinating Real Red hearts with the Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set.

Petite Purse Bigz Die 125606 $32.95

We also punched 3 scallop circles (using the 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch and the 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punches) from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper, crinkled them up to give them some texture and then put a mini brad through the middle of them to hold them in place. Finally, we added two mini brads on either side of the "purse straps' to hold those in place as well!

7/8" Scallop Circle Punch 129404 $12.95

1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch 127811 $15.95

1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch 119854 $16.95

Silver Mini Brads 122941 $5.50

Here are a couple of Valentine's Day ideas that don't involve candy (if you are so inclined!)....

I'd probably go with candy AND a book mark!!

We punched the top of both book marks with the Scalloped Tag Topper punch - you could use the Angled Tag Topper punch as an alternative for a more basic or masculine look.

Next, we stamped "Love You to the moon and back" from the Love You to the Moon Stamp Set, added a small strip of Coastal Cabana embossed with the Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and a flagged strip of the Polka Dot Pattern from the Fresh Prints DSP Stack to the bottom of the book mark. Finally, we punched a cute, little flower with the Petite Petals Punch and added a sparkly, real red Brights Glimmer Brad to the center of the flower.

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch 133324 $22.95

Angled Tag Topper Punch 133323 $22.95

Love You to the Moon Stamp Set wood-mount 133140 $24.95
Love You to the Moon Stamp Set clear-mount 133143 $17.95

Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 132971 $7.95

Petite Petals Punch 133322 $12.95

Brights Glimmer Brads 121006 $4.95

This second book mark was made using the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (the polka dot pattern in Bermuda Bay specifically!). We stamped "Love You" in Black Stazon ink from the Love You to the Moon Stamp Set, and then those cute hearts flags (stamped in Melon Mambo) are from the Language of Love Stamp Set. We also added a Brights Candy Dot to the little heart on the flag and then some fun fringe along the bottom of the book mark with the new Fringe Scissors. What fun!!

As always, I hope you enjoyed these projects!! Feel free to join us at the next 3D Project/Big Shot Class. We meet the 2nd to last Thursday of every month at 7pm
at the Gathering Inkspiration Stamp Studio (209 E Superior St in downtown Alma).